Total Crime Rate
60.2 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025De Beauvoir Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Park , and the 228th lowest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around De Beauvoir Road (RG1 5NR) in the last 12 months was 60.2 per 1,000 residents and was 36.4% lower than the Park average (94.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 160.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (β 30.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 85.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around De Beauvoir Road (RG1 5NR), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 299 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Blenheim Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Regent Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Regent Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Regent Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Regent Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Regent Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Regent Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cholmeley Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Amity Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norwood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norwood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norwood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Norwood Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Norwood Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Norwood Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Norwood Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Farringdon Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Farringdon Court | Under investigation |
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